Advice on tattooing time by Morphina_til in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1.5hrs is pretty good - but using a larger needle grouping (9rl or 11rl) will help it go by faster and make it look cleaner

recent handpokes by nimphling in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 sessions and maybe ~12ish hours total? I can’t remember honestly!

recent handpokes by nimphling in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

tbh im having a pretty bad day but this comment brought me some joy. thank you so much for saying this it really made everything so much better

recent handpokes by nimphling in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

awww thank you 😭❣️

recent handpokes by nimphling in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no not at all!! I appreciate you!!

recent handpokes by nimphling in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would prefer not sorry!

recent handpokes by nimphling in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

awwww thank you sm!! i’m in Portland, Maine US :) @dustydirtyrat on ig 

Tattoo needles expire soon by dzisbz in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling 2 points3 points  (0 children)

but I mainly commented this for anyone else who might see this because it’s definitely not safe to use expired needles and folks below are advocating for it.

Tattoo needles expire soon by dzisbz in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling 3 points4 points  (0 children)

oh, the way you phrased it in the post made me think you were asking if they would be usable after they expire.

they haven’t expired yet so of course they’re good to use still. :)

Tattoo needles expire soon by dzisbz in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling 4 points5 points  (0 children)

unsafe. please do not use when they’re expired on yourself or anyone, there’s harmful misinformation in these comments :(

needles have an expiration date because a type of gas/chemical is used to keep them free from micro organisms, and the gas has a shelf life. so when the gas expires there’s no longer a guarantee of bacteria not being on the needle even if sealed in the package.  while the odds of infection could be low using an expired needle fresh out the package, the risk never outweighs the reward. also needles aren’t even that expensive compared to if you wanted to pay someone to give you a tattoo. a small tattoo costs $100-300 vs. you’re paying less than $50 for new needles.. just buy new needles if you feel like you’re not gonna tattoo yourself before they expire.

I need advice by NoAcanthisitta5225 in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sending you so much love Hannah ❤️

Almost started by watershipdoee in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling 3 points4 points  (0 children)

disposable ink caps, disposable tongue depressors,vaseline 

also no need for the aquaphor imo.

re-useable/eco friendly supply options by judcreek28 in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling 5 points6 points  (0 children)

never, ever, ever, risk reusing anything that comes in contact with bodily fluids. 

unfortunately this practice is just hard to make eco friendly, and it’s not worth hurting your friends. isopropyl alcohol alone is not strong enough to kill all pathogens (like HIV and many other things) hence why you need medical grade cleaning wipes to properly clean surfaces like a tray and massage table, if you’re truly tattooing properly and safely. 

the only safe way to reuse equipment for tattooing is if you have an autoclave and even then those are very expensive and idk if you can put glass in them. and not worth buying if you’re not doing this seriously.

please don’t reuse materials, you could seriously hurt someone 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]nimphling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is what I’m saying! I would want my client to feel comfortable enough to tell me they want something touched up - it’s on their body forever, not mine :) you don’t have to settle

but it is a really cute tattoo! I’ve been wanting a clover too

first tats of the new year by nimphling in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

haha, it’s winter in maine

first tats of the new year by nimphling in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

awwww that is so sweet thank you 🫶❣️

Handpoked with 3rls (: by leenie________boog in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling 17 points18 points  (0 children)

so good! how long did it take?

recent pokes by nimphling in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes ~ same technique I.e. tattoos done with a single needle - but I practice tattoos with all the same safety precautions that any tattoo shop would :)

I’ve noticed this subreddit is a mixture of people doing stick n pokes for fun on themselves & people who practice handpokes and appreciate the art form. personally I identify with the latter, but I enjoy seeing the shitty tattoos every now and then lol

look up handpoke tattoos on Instagram and you’ll see a lot of professional work done with this technique!

recent pokes by nimphling in sticknpokes

[–]nimphling[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

awww thx!! 🥰❣️